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Amazon river dolphins navigate the complex waterways of the forest, their pods spread across the Amazon Basin in six different countries. The routes of these large, pink mammals are naturally blocked by land, waterfalls and stretches of shallow water, but increasingly something else is in the way: human activity. According to a recent study published […]

Researchers find humans compromise nearly 90% of the dolphins' swim routes

A recent study unveils the looming threats the Amazon river dolphins are facing from human activities encroaching on their habitats

Scientists used satellite tags to track eight dolphins in the Peruvian Amazon, revealing the risks that proposed dams and dredging sites could pose for the marine mammals.

In Brazil alone, there are plans for 428 new dams over the next 30 years.

The volcanic eruption in Tonga's Western Pacific waters on Jan. 15 is being blamed for a 6,000 barrel spill of crude oil on beaches near Peru's capital, Lima.